how do u make a pizza crispy?

[SuiciDal Sn Y p ER]

i spent around 20 minutes trying to make a pizza. i baked it for 18 minutes at 450 degrees. but i want to make the pizza crunchy not soft. but i don't know how. usually i'd leave it in for a longer time but the edges were turning black and i didnt want to ruin the pizza. is there some sorta secret trick to this?

[Mango]

Use a slate or ceramic plate to cook the pizza on. This distributes the heat better and holds in some moister yet makes the crust semi-crispy like a pizza oven.

[SuiciDal Sn Y p ER]

ooooo!

i've just been using aluminum foil under the pizza the entire time

[PyRo]

Use a torch...

[WicKeD_WaYz]

i thought u layed it straight on the rack

[Tunaman]

According to Dominick at Vesuvio's Pizza in Pt Pleasant, NJ, The proper way is too make it thin, 8 minutes at 650 degrees, spin once at 4 minutes. This is the best pizza in the world.

[SuiciDal Sn Y p ER]

...i should try that

[fire1811]

Originally posted by WicKeD_WaYz
i thought u layed it straight on the rack

this is what i do and its what it says on the box

if you want crispy crust put it right on rack if you want softer put on a pizza pan

[trevorjk]

PIZZAZZ!!!

but thats gooey and floppy pizza but good


other wise get one of those pans at walmart that have those holes all over the bottem of it that distributes the heat evenly always a crispy crust with out burning

[Thordic]

I was just gonna say, 450 isn't hot enough. A pizza over needs to be between 550* and 650*. Make sure you use corn meal on the underside.

And a pizza stone helps, you should only use a metal pan if you have a really good one.

And, of course, make sure your dough isn't too thick.

[-Tab]

i usually throw it right onto the oven rack, but it usually gets the oven pretty dirty after the cheese falls off the pizza and onto the oven floor.
i would use a pizza stone.

[SuiciDal Sn Y p ER]

*takes notes*

[fire1811]

Originally posted by whydoineedausername
i usually throw it right onto the oven rack, but it usually gets the oven pretty dirty after the cheese falls off the pizza and onto the oven floor.
i would use a pizza stone.

and this is why you get a girlfriend. that way its her job to clean it up

[-Tab]

Originally posted by fire1811


and this is why you get a girlfriend. that way its her job to clean it up

ahh...very true. my mom or sister usually cleans it out though.

we do have the double oven thing, so when the top one is full of cooked-on cheese, i'll do the bottom one.

[Dryden]

Grease a 10" aluminum pan with a generous amount of Crisco before you form the dough and add your toppings. You're essentially deep-frying the underside of the pizza in the oven at about 450 for 10 minutes.

Make certain you turn on the blower in the hood of your stove and open a window though.

I'd recommend trying it in steps, using a little more Crisco each time you bake a pizza until you find the consistency that yields a crust you like. Too much and you could easily start a grease fire.